Paraksenes Eikones
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Paraksenes Eikones is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...

 released in Greece and Cyprus on December 5, 2003. The album featured the song "Eisai" that later became Call Me
Call Me (Anna Vissi song)
"Call Me" is a song by Greek-Cypriot singer Anna Vissi, originally released in 2003 in Greek as "Eisai" . Written by Nikos Karvelas, "Call Me" was released in October 2004 as a promo track for radio stations in the U.S. and DJs by Nicky Kalliongis on his record label Moda Records. It was later...

 in English and which topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
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 in 2005. The album was later officially released in Turkey
Turkey
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 and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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.

The song Treno was awarded song of the year by Arion Awards, IFPI
IFPI
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's Greek recorded music awards. The album reached 2x Platinum in Greece and Cyprus
Cyprus
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. Treno also won the Arion Award for Best video clip, and also Song of the Year in both 2003 and 2004 in Cyprus.

Release

It was re-released as Paraksenes Eikones: Summer 2004 Edition in the summer of 2004 with a bonus CD of remixes, which was also sold separately as Remixes 2004
Remixes 2004
"Remixes 2004" is a single by Greek pop singer Anna Vissi, which was released in the summer of 2004 and included in the repackaged edition of her album Paraksenes Eikones, which was also released at the same time. This single featured the song "Eisai" which is the original version of the...

. This was Vissi's first album since the 1982 Eimai To Simera Kai Eisai To Chthes
Eimai To Simera Kai Eisai To Chthes
Eimai To Simera Kai Eisai To Hthes is the name of a limited run and much valued collectible Greek album by singer Anna Vissi. The album was released in Greece and Cyprus by the short-lived record label Vissi and Nikos Karvelas formed for the release known as CarVi, whose name is a combination of...

 that included songs written by other composers besides Nikos Karvelas
Nikos Karvelas
Nikos Karvelas is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi, while some of his other well-known collaborations include Sakis Rouvas. Karvelas has released multiple...

.

Disc 1

Disc 2

Disc 3
  1. "Ego moro mou" (Elias Pantazopoulos Remix)
  2. "Eho pethani gia sena" (Valentino Remix)
  3. "Eisai" (Prodical Son Radio Edit)
  4. "Eisai" (Remix by Elias Pantazopoulos)
  5. "Fevgo" (Elias Pantazopoulos Sonic Crime Remix)

Music videos

Five songs from the album were made into music videos:
  • "Treno" (Voted best ever Greek music video in April 2008 on MAD TV).
  • "Eho Pethani Gia Sena"
  • "Eisai"
  • "Eisai" (Elias Pantazopoulos Remix)
  • "Min Psahnis Tin Agapi"
  • "Psichedelia"

Singles

"Min Psahnis Tin Agapi"
The first promo single from the album was released to radio on October 31, 2003.


"Treno"
"Treno" was released to radio stations the day of the album's release. It won the award for Song Of The Year 2003 at the Arion Awards and the music video for the single won the best video award at the 2004 Arion Awards. She also received the best dressed artist in a music video award at the 2004 MAD Video Music Awards.


"Eisai"
The third promo single from the album.


"Psichedelia"
The fourth promotional single from the album.


"Eho Pethanei Gia Sena"
Released as a promo single in April 2004.


"Fevgo" (Cyprus only)
The last promotional single from the album.

Release history

Region Date Label Format Version
Bulgaria
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2004 Vitality Music
Greece
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December 5, 2003 Sony
Sony Music Entertainment
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/Columbia
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CD Original release
June 2004 Summer 2004 Edition
Cyprus
Cyprus
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December 5, 2003 CD Original release
June 2004 Summer 2004 Edition
Turkey
Turkey
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March 10, 2004 Cassette
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Original release
March 24, 2004 CD

Charts

Paraksenes Eikones was released in Greece and Cyprus in December 2003. It became 2x Platinum in Greece in April 2004, and 2x Platinum in Cyprus in May 2004.
Chart Providers Peak
Position
Certification
Greek Albums Chart IFPI
IFPI Greece
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1 2x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart All Records Top 20 1 2x Platinum
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